39%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
31.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
522.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
953
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Birches Head Academy · Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
Part ofFRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
39%
+7pp
51%41%32%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
+1pp
30%23%15%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
31.3
+1.1
38.534.430.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.3
EBacc entry
26%
-19pp
44%29%13%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
522.1
-11.4
533.5449.8366.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 522.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
953
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Birches Head Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39% | 17% | 31.3 | Not applicable | 26% | 522.1 | 36% | 953 |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 16% | 30.2 | -0.95 | 44% | 533.5 | 46% | 1,045 |
| 2022/23 | 35% | 15% | 30.8 | -0.87 | 37% | 427.5 | 40% | 1,024 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 30% | 38.5 | -0.53 | 13% | 366.0 | 21% | 930 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 953 | 17.2 | 15% | 27% | 47% | 12% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,045 | 17.6 | 15% | 26% | 45% | 15% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 1,024 | 16.3 | 12% | 25% | 43% | 14% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 930 | 17.7 | 10% | 25% | 46% | 13% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 888 | — | 12% | 23% | 48% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.